Quenching A Future Imam's Learning Aspiration
The inner feelings and conditions of every human being vary from time to time. Sometimes one feels very happy and excited while at other times one feels sad and unpleasant. This is part of life. This should not cause one to lose hope and become despondent.
One does not own one’s tongue thereby warranting one the ability to use it as one wishes. Instead, it is an amaanat (trust). Therefore, it should be occupied in those deeds for which it was bestowed i.e. zikr and tilaawat of the Qur’aan etc. and one should avoid engaging it in improper actions like back-biting …
Question In the entry The Reality of Bay‛ah it is mentioned that the shaykh is like a mine full of jewels. However, the following link Sincerity of the Mureed says that it is possible the shaykh is not perfect. How do you reconcile between the two?
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ مُجَالِدٍ، عَنْ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «الحَلَالُ بَيِّنٌ وَالحَرَامُ بَيِّنٌ، وَبَيْنَ ذَلِكَ أُمُورٌ مُشْتَبِهَاتٌ، لَا يَدْرِي كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ أَمِنَ الحَلَالِ هِيَ أَمْ مِنَ الحَرَامِ، فَمَنْ تَرَكَهَا اسْتِبْرَاءً لِدِينِهِ وَعِرْضِهِ فَقَدْ سَلِمَ، وَمَنْ وَاقَعَ شَيْئًا …
Allah Ta῾ala states that one reason for this Ummah being titled as the best of Ummahs, is the practice of ‘commanding good and preventing evil’. Nabi sallallaahu ῾alayhi wasallam states, “Whosoever from among you witnesses evil, he should change it with his hands. And if he is unable to do so then he should change …
Question: In the near future there may be a situation in which I will be forced to work to help the financial situation of my family. I normally would not work nor would my parents allow this, but there is no choice. The job I will have will be in a cashier’s job in a …
Question: We, the general massess often get confused with the different rulings from different Ulama. What should we do? For example, regarding one of my questions, one Alim said its Halaal and the other said its Haraam. Is there any criteria in Shariah for our guidance in such situations?